sec.7General provisions

sec.7 General provisions

A party to a proceeding may apply under section 8 , 9 or 10 for an order that the party pay the reduced fee instead of 1 of the following fees for the proceeding (each a relevant fee )— a fee mentioned in schedule 1 , item 1 on filing a document starting the proceeding; for a party other than a corporation—a fee mentioned in schedule 1 , item 2 on filing a document starting the proceeding; a setting down fee; a hearing fee. However, a person may not make an application under section 8 , 9 or 10 — for a proceeding to which the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2005 , section 10 (2) applies; or for an application for leave under the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2005 , section 11 , unless and until the leave is granted. If an order made under section 8 , 9 or 10 states the day by which the reduced fee must be paid, the reduced fee is payable on or before that day. If an order is made under section 8 , 9 or 10 for a party to a proceeding to pay the reduced fee instead of a fee mentioned in subsection (1) (a) or (b) for the proceeding, a setting down fee and hearing fee are not payable for the proceeding. Also, if an order is made under section 8 , 9 or 10 for a party to a proceeding to pay the reduced fee instead of the setting down fee for the proceeding, a hearing fee is not payable for the proceeding. (sec.7-ssec.1) A party to a proceeding may apply under section 8 , 9 or 10 for an order that the party pay the reduced fee instead of 1 of the following fees for the proceeding (each a relevant fee )— a fee mentioned in schedule 1 , item 1 on filing a document starting the proceeding; for a party other than a corporation—a fee mentioned in schedule 1 , item 2 on filing a document starting the proceeding; a setting down fee; a hearing fee. (sec.7-ssec.2) However, a person may not make an application under section 8 , 9 or 10 — for a proceeding to which the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2005 , section 10 (2) applies; or for an application for leave under the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2005 , section 11 , unless and until the leave is granted. (sec.7-ssec.3) If an order made under section 8 , 9 or 10 states the day by which the reduced fee must be paid, the reduced fee is payable on or before that day. (sec.7-ssec.4) If an order is made under section 8 , 9 or 10 for a party to a proceeding to pay the reduced fee instead of a fee mentioned in subsection (1) (a) or (b) for the proceeding, a setting down fee and hearing fee are not payable for the proceeding. (sec.7-ssec.5) Also, if an order is made under section 8 , 9 or 10 for a party to a proceeding to pay the reduced fee instead of the setting down fee for the proceeding, a hearing fee is not payable for the proceeding.

• (a) a fee mentioned in schedule 1 , item 1 on filing a document starting the proceeding;
• (b) for a party other than a corporation—a fee mentioned in schedule 1 , item 2 on filing a document starting the proceeding;